Kristian Rivera, Diego Fernández-Rodríguez, Juan Bullones, Susana Gorriño, Alejandro Sánchez Espino, Marcos Garcia-Guimarães, Juan Casanova-Sandoval, Patricia Irigaray, Joan Costa-Mateu, David Arroyo-Calpe, Oriol Roig-Boira, María Tornel-Cerezo, Anna Baiget-Pons, Fernando Worner, José Luis Ferreiro
BACKGROUND: Conventional transradial access in women is associated with a lower success rate and a higher incidence of spasm compared to men. To date, the effect of sex on the performance of distal radial access (DRA) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sex on catheterization success and other performance parameters of DRA procedures. METHODS: This is a prospective three-center observational study. From August 2020 to September 2022, data from all consecutive patients who underwent DRA for coronary procedures were collected...
March 4, 2024: Coronary Artery Disease